The Syndic by C. M. Kornbluth audiobook.
Genre: scifi
C. M. Kornbluth's The Syndic is a razor-sharp, fast-moving political fable set in a near-future America torn between two orders: a sleek, corporate-run “United States” and the gritty, fiercely organized city-states run by syndicates of labor. When a man from the corporate side crosses the border into syndicate territory on a covert mission, he steps into a landscape of suspicious allies, ideological theater, and sudden violence — where every handshake can be a contract and every promise hides a double meaning. Kornbluth's prose is acidic and economical, slicing through propaganda and posturing to reveal how power reshapes ideals and people; the novel blends tense espionage, satirical humor, and moral ambivalence into a thought-provoking thriller that still feels eerily relevant. For audiobook listeners, The Syndic offers crackling dialogue, grimly funny social observation, and a propulsive plot that rewards attention: it’s a compact, combustible listen that asks whether order imposed from above or solidarity built from below is the truer path — and what’s sacrificed either way.
Chapters (Approximate)
(00:00:00) Chapter 01
(00:15:43) Chapter 02
(00:29:34) Chapter 03
(00:43:19) Chapter 04
(00:59:08) Chapter 05
(01:12:01) Chapter 06
(01:21:55) Chapter 07
(01:33:09) Chapter 08
(01:42:17) Chapter 09
(01:58:35) Chapter 10
(02:10:34) Chapter 11
(02:20:55) Chapter 12
(02:39:40) Chapter 13
(02:54:58) Chapter 14
(03:11:24) Chapter 15
(03:24:50) Chapter 16
(03:37:25) Chapter 17
(03:50:51) Chapter 18
(04:03:04) Chapter 19
(04:14:30) Chapter 20
(04:25:28) Chapter 21
(04:32:23) Chapter 22
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